Bessie Smith had little oppertunities in life because of her color. Bessie was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1894 just 20 years after the Emancipation Proclamation had freed all African-Americans. Bessie discovered herself out of the city as a tent performer. She was very talented at what she did, she later became a wonderful blues singer, with stock markets crashing that time was the perfect time to start a music career. Many singers became alcoholic and thats exactly what Smith became. She was on Prohibition because of all her drinking problems. Bessie Smith has long been considered a symbol of the racism of the south. The legend surrounding her untimely death in 1937 happened in a car accident. People say Bessie died because she was turned away from a white hospital rather than because of the severity of her injuries; this act is an act of racism. My impression on what I just read is very intense judgement. I can't believe Bessie died because she was rejected from a white hospital. I can't imagine living in that time! Article is by:Spark Notes and Lindsay M.
This interview is taking place in Windermere Place Charleston, S. C. onMarch 7th, 1939
Mrs. Roe Remington had many good things going for her. She had a simple housewife life, but then I began to wonder if she had ever wanted to do something else other than take care of her family.Mrs. Roe Remington is a white female and unlike many black she didn't have to fight to get what she needed. She could freely walk into any white resturant and not get thrown out. Mrs. Remington was very anti-black. In fact she raised her children to be this way. She was not famous for much of anything other than being very opinionated and stuck up. I really can't imagine being racist, its not fair before you meet someone, Mrs. Roe Remington probably could have done more if she'd been much more open minded about blacks.
Written By: Rebecca G
Bee, who worked for a white people as a washer was an african american women. She is probably in her 70's and is very elderly.
Bee, the wash women worked for many years as a washer.
.1.Who is being interviewed? Bee, the wash woman.
2.What is his/her title or position? She worked for white people back a long time ago. she would wash cloths for her masters.
3.Where is the interview taking place? At the home of Bee the wash woman
4.What is his/her race? Gender? Age? She is an African-American woman. She is very old, probably in her 70’s
5.What is the date of the interview? (if there is one) February 1, 1939
6.Who is the interviewer? The interviewer is Sarah hill another black woman.
Describe what you read or heard.
What are your impressions?
Summarize questions and responses.
Do not include every question and response.
Select those that best tell the story of the individual being interviewed.
Include direct quotes, using quotation marks when needed.
What are your impressions of the interviewee, based on what you have heard or read? * Include your personal observations and judgments about the interview.
Always anchor subjective responses in the data of the interview.
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Bessie Smith had little oppertunities in life because of her color. Bessie was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1894 just 20 years after the Emancipation Proclamation had freed all African-Americans. Bessie discovered herself out of the city as a tent performer. She was very talented at what she did, she later became a wonderful blues singer, with stock markets crashing that time was the perfect time to start a music career. Many singers became alcoholic and thats exactly what Smith became. She was on Prohibition because of all her drinking problems. Bessie Smith has long been considered a symbol of the racism of the south. The legend surrounding her untimely death in 1937 happened in a car accident. People say Bessie died because she was turned away from a white hospital rather than because of the severity of her injuries; this act is an act of racism. My impression on what I just read is very intense judgement. I can't believe Bessie died because she was rejected from a white hospital. I can't imagine living in that time!
Article is by:Spark Notes and Lindsay M.
This interview is taking place in Windermere Place Charleston, S. C. on March 7th, 1939
Mrs. Roe Remington had many good things going for her. She had a simple housewife life, but then I began to wonder if she had ever wanted to do something else other than take care of her family.Mrs. Roe Remington is a white female and unlike many black she didn't have to fight to get what she needed. She could freely walk into any white resturant and not get thrown out. Mrs. Remington was very anti-black. In fact she raised her children to be this way. She was not famous for much of anything other than being very opinionated and stuck up. I really can't imagine being racist, its not fair before you meet someone, Mrs. Roe Remington probably could have done more if she'd been much more open minded about blacks.
Written By: Rebecca G
Bee, who worked for a white people as a washer was an african american women. She is probably in her 70's and is very elderly.
Bee, the wash women worked for many years as a washer.
.1.Who is being interviewed? Bee, the wash woman.
2.What is his/her title or position? She worked for white people back a long time ago. she would wash cloths for her masters.
3.Where is the interview taking place? At the home of Bee the wash woman
4.What is his/her race? Gender? Age? She is an African-American woman. She is very old, probably in her 70’s
5.What is the date of the interview? (if there is one) February 1, 1939
6.Who is the interviewer? The interviewer is Sarah hill another black woman.